Description: "Use of FRP composites in civil infrastructure construction has been exponentially increasing in the past few years. The civil and structural engineers are continuously improving design strategies and applying innovative approaches to expand the use of FRP composite in a wider range of civil structures. However, there is a shortage of a comprehensive set of standard practices and a complete volume for design calculations, which is a significant drawback in the development of FRP civil infrastructures for a wider range of civil engineering applications. This handbook will bridge the gap of a lack of A-to-Z references, critical for development and construction of FRP composites civil infrastructure." --Dr. Jayantha Epaarachchi, Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia "The latest development in nearly all aspects of FRP composites, their applications in civil engineering, and state-of-the-art technologies for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and structural health monitoring (SHM) of FRP have been expounded in this comprehensive book, which is the result of collaboration among top experts from around the world. ... This book will enable FRP in civil engineering and lead it to a very bright future." --From the Foreword by Prof. Dr. h.c. Urs Meier, EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology "The handbook has a logical approach, covering all the necessary background that any engineer involved in composite materials should know. In addition, it covers all common structural applications by well-known researchers and professionals in the FRP field." --Felipe J. Acosta, Ph.D., PE, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus "The "International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering," by collecting research from many leaders in the field into a single volume, will be a valuable reference tool for practicing engineers interested in pursuing the great potential gains FRP composites hold for infrastructural applications. By combining a wide range of topics into a single publication, this text should by the first book grabbed off the shelf when engineers are working with a new FRP infrastructural application." --Dr. David B. Dittenber, LeTourneau University, West Virginia University (formerly)

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